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Prosecutor: Woman faked cancer diagnosis for 4 years, collected more than $10,000

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Updated: 9:38 AM CST Feb 20, 2019

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WEBVTT CLAIMS KRECSKAY COLLECTED MORE THAN $10,000 MONEY KENTON COUNTY’S TOP PROSECUTOR SAYS SHE DIDN’T DESERVE. 25-YEAR-OLD JESSICA KRECSKAY FACES A FELONY CHARGE OF THEFT BY DECEPTION. >> THE DECEPTION ALLEGED IN THIS CASE IS THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS CLAIMING TO HAVE, OR LEADING PEOPLE TO BELIEVE THAT SHE HAD CANCER TODD: KENTON COUNTY COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY ROB SANDERS SAYS KRECSKAY ACCEPTED MONEY RAISED ON HER BEHALF AS RECENTLY AS 2017. SANDERS SAYS KRECSKAY FRAUDULENTLY COLLECTED HE CA FROM CO-WORKERS AT THIS EDGEWOOD WEIGHT LOSS CENTER AND FROM OTHERS. >> THOSE PEOPLE STEPPED UP AND WERE VERY CHARITABLE AND START DONATING MONEY TO HER, RAISING MONEY ON HER BEHALF PAYING BILLS FOR HER, WORKING SHIFTS SO THAT SHE DIDN’T HAVE TO WORK. THINGS OF THAT NATURE, ALL TO THE TUNE OF IN EXCESS OF $10,000. TODD: SANDERS SAY KRECSKAY’S COLLEAGUES STARTED ASKING QUESTIONS WHEN A SIMILAR SITUATION MADE THE NEWS, INVOLVING FORMER NKU STUDENT KELLY SCHMAHL, WHO PLEADED GUILTY TO HER OWN CANCER SCA >> THEY WENT TO THE POLICE AND REPORTED THEIR SUSPICIONS, AND IT WAS A LENGTHY INVESTIGATION BUT ULTIMATELY THE FACTS, AS WE UNCOVERED BY POLICE, IS THAT M KRECSKAY DID NOT HAVE CANCER AND THAT THESE WERE ILL-GOTTEN GAINS. TODD SANDERS KNOWS THE CHARGE AGAINST KRECSKAY IS A BLOW TO PEOPLE SUFFERING WITH SERIOUS ILLNESSES. >> THEY’RE PARTICULARLY OFFENDED BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH AN HONEST NEED FOR ASSISTANCE TODD: JESSICA KRESCKY WAS ARRESTED

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Jessica Krecskay, 25, faces a felony charge of theft by deception."The deception alleged in this case is that the defendant was claiming to have -- or leading people to believe that she had -- cancer," Kenton County Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders said.Sanders said Krecskay accepted money raised on her behalf as recently as 2017. Sanders said Krecskay fraudulently collected the cash from co-workers at a weight loss center in Edgewood and from others."Those people stepped up and were very charitable and started donating money to her, raising money on her behalf, paying bills for her, working shifts so that she didn't have to work, things of that nature," Sanders said. "All to the tune of in excess of $10,000."WCPO reports the alleged deception went on for four years. Sanders said Krecskay's colleagues started asking questions when a similar situation made the news in 2017, involving former NKU student Kelly Schmahl, who pleaded guilty to her own cancer scam."They went to the police and reported their suspicions," Sanders said. "It was a lengthy investigation, but ultimately the facts, as were uncovered by police, is that Ms. Krecskay did not have cancer and that these were ill-gotten gains."Sanders knows the felony charge against Krecskay is a blow to people suffering with serious illnesses."They're particularly offended because there are so many people with an honest need for assistance," he said.Krecskay was arrested on Valentine's Day and then posted bail.

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Jessica Krecskay, 25, faces a felony charge of theft by deception.

"The deception alleged in this case is that the defendant was claiming to have -- or leading people to believe that she had -- cancer," Kenton County Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders said.

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Sanders said Krecskay accepted money raised on her behalf as recently as 2017. Sanders said Krecskay fraudulently collected the cash from co-workers at a weight loss center in Edgewood and from others.

"Those people stepped up and were very charitable and started donating money to her, raising money on her behalf, paying bills for her, working shifts so that she didn't have to work, things of that nature," Sanders said. "All to the tune of in excess of $10,000."

Sanders said Krecskay's colleagues started asking questions when a similar situation made the news in 2017, involving former NKU student Kelly Schmahl, who pleaded guilty to her own cancer scam.

"They went to the police and reported their suspicions," Sanders said. "It was a lengthy investigation, but ultimately the facts, as were uncovered by police, is that Ms. Krecskay did not have cancer and that these were ill-gotten gains."

Sanders knows the felony charge against Krecskay is a blow to people suffering with serious illnesses.

"They're particularly offended because there are so many people with an honest need for assistance," he said.